ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday decided not to retain any foreign gifts and ordered that all precious gifts, received by him during his foreign visits, would be permanently displayed at PM House. According to an official source, “The Prime Minister does not wish to retain any of the gift Items presented to him […]
JUI-F chief stresses more small dams as permanent solution to overcome floods
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Chief Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam(JUI-F) Maulan Fazl Rehman(JUI-F) on Wednesday underlined the need to construct more small dams to overcome floods in future. Addressing a reception held here in honour of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif at Saggu Bridge here, the JUI-F Chief said there was a need to find out solutions that help overcome […]
PM praises armed forces for carrying forward 1965 war legacy by defeating terrorism
PM praises the armed forces for carrying forward the 1965 war legacy by defeating terrorism. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that it is a matter of great pride that the valiant armed forces and the brave Pakistani nation have carried forward the proud legacy of the 1965 war by successfully defeating the monsters […]
Teenage girl shot dead by uncle over marriage dispute
BUREWALA: A teenage girl was shot dead by her uncle over a marriage dispute at village 46/KB in premises of Fateh Shah police station on Sunday. According to police sources, the accused Qurban entered into the house of his sister resident of Village 46/KB and started arguments with the family members over the engagement of […]
24 cases of snake bite in flood hit areas shifted to hospitals
MULTAN: About 24 cases of snake bite in flood hit areas of district Dera Ghazi Khan were shifted to different hospitals by Rescue 1122. According to Rescue 1122 sources, incidents of snake bites have been reported during rescue and relief operations. Rescue 1122 shifted 24 snake bite persons to hospital. Rescue 1122, itself has no […]
Major flood-hit road infrastructure restored
ISLAMABAD: Under directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, rehabilitation work on a number of flood-damaged highways, roads and links roads had been completed whereas on the remaining sections, the restoration work was continuing on an emergency basis. Minister for Communication and Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) are ensuring the early restoration of the damaged […]
19 more die, 1,256 injure in past 24 hours: NDMA
ISLAMABAD: The monster monsoon floods across the country on Friday continued claiming further lives and inflicting losses to property as the total death count in various incidents reached 1,208 with 19 more deaths in past 24 hours and 1,256 individuals got injured since the onset of the rainy season. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) […]
PAF releases short documentary, showcases soldiers’ valour
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Directorate General Public Relations on Friday released a short documentary highlighting the courage and bravery of valiant PAF heroes that showcased details of the air battle fought on September 02, 1965. The two minutes and 34 seconds documentary prologue began by narrating, “September 1965 bears a unique status in the […]
7288 villages electrified in Balochistan in last 6 years
ISLAMABAD: Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) has electrified 7288 villages in various districts of Balochistan during last six years. According to official sources, they told that some 1317 villages were electrified in 2016-17, 2459 in 2017-19, 1064 in 2018-19, 819 in 2019-20, 1023 in 2020-21 and 606 in 2021-22. The government was planning to carry […]
River Indus continues to run in high flood
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that River Indus was flowing in “high flood” in Taunsa–Guddu-Sukkur Reaches with “medium flood” at Kotri. According to daily FFC report on Thursday, it was flowing in “Low Flood” at its upstream location (i.e. at Chashma) and under Normal Flow Conditions at Tarbela & Kalabagh. Currently, River […]